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Landis is showing good form

Three men off the front.

Leipheimer earns second

... as Horner and Wherry give chase.

George in yellow.

Horner was strongest on the climb...

Kashechkin

Horner was aggressive throughout

Chausson is back

This race is a big draw in Philly

Minnaar rode the fastest, despite the conditions.

Wherry gives it a shot.

Three days after he became the first American to earn a world pro road championship medal, the silver, at Goodwood, England, in September 1982, Greg LeMond began the Tour de l’Avenir (Tour of the Future) as the hot favorite. Then 21, LeMond was hungry to win a big European race, not least because he was about to renegotiate his contract with Cyrille Guimard’s Renault-Gitane team. LeMond had already established himself as a budding stage-race rider by winning Colorado’s 1981 Coors Classic in his rookie year, then following up with a string of excellent finishes in early 1982 (second at the

Can Fast Freddie win a fourth USPRO title?

Dahle said she had to dig for this win

Sauser took his first World Cup of this season

T-Mobile’s reaction to Paolo Savoldelli’s victory in the 2005 Giro d’Italia was characteristic. Mario Kummer, Rudy Pevenage’s successor in the team car, proved to be a poor loser. “Savoldelli did 10 races for us in two years,” Kummer said. “We paid him his salary throughout his injuries, and when his contract was up, he didn’t even consider our new offer.” Analysis It was bad timing for the airing of dirty laundry – it would have been far more graceful to congratulate Savoldelli on his magnificent comeback and save the rest for later. And Kummer’s remarks also revealed a skewed vision of

Paolo Savoldelli, Erik Zabel and Santiago Botero - of the three, only Zabel remains with T-Mobile

World champ Dahle would have liked more single-track

Lapierre Ultimate Cycles (member of Accell Group, leading European bike group), has officially opened a branch office in North America, and plans on distributing a complete line of road and mountain bikes starting in October 2005 at Interbike. After an investigative trip to the States in April for the Sea Otter Classic, Gilles Lapierre, Managing Director, officially appointed Brett Lindstrom as Sales and Marketing Manager for the US Market. Headquarters will be located in Boulder, Colorado, a geographic hub for the U.S. cycling community. Brett comes to Lapierre with extensive knowledge in

Hi Bob, My bike was stolen from my property and the insurance company has asked for the original purchase receipt. The bike was a gift from an ex-girlfriend and I don’t have contact with her and therefore cannot produce a receipt. Am I out of luck? Ron D. Dear Ron, I am assuming you have made a proper claim with your insurance carrier and that you have standard homeowner’s coverage. You are not required to produce the original receipt in order to recover for your loss. You should go to a shop that sells the make and model of bicycle that was stolen and ask if they can provide a

For immediate release: June 2, 2005World Champion Katie Mactier Joins T- Mobile TeamJune 2, 2005. San Luis Obispo, CA.- T-Mobile Professional Cycling today announced that Katie Mactier, the 2005 World Pursuit Champion and OlympicSilver Medalist has joined their top ranked international women's team.“Katie is a tremendous athlete. Her speed, power, and tactical skillsmake her an excellent addition to our team” said Andrzej Bek, DirectorSportif for T-Mobile Professional Cycling.Mactier, an accomplished road and track cyclist, won the World Championshipin the Pursuit earlier this year in Los

Sports publisher seeks an experienced , detail-oriented managing editor for VeloNews, the Journal of Competitive Cycling. Responsibilities include working with editors, designers and freelancers to coordinate assignments, copy and art under tight deadlines. Must have strong editing, writing /re-writing, budgeting and proofing skills, and experience in scheduling and staff management. 2+ years experience in a similar position at an accelerated frequency magazine and/or newspaper required. Knowledge of competitive cycling essential. Résumé and cover letter: Attn Human Resources, Inside

Another near miss for Rodriguez

Julich and McCormack slip off the front

Lotto in pursuit

Fraser celebrates another Health Net win.

Jelly Belly puts in an effort for Candelario and McCook

Horner concedes that Health Net is hard to beat in a sprint.

Van Den Broeck

Michael J. Ross, M.D., team physician for Jittery Joe’s-Kalahari andrace doctor for the U.S. Pro Tour, will give a presentation on the scienceof cycling at Cadence Performance Cycling on June 4,7:30 p.m.Dr. Ross will talk to cyclists about how to tailor workouts to theirown unique physiology and then answer questions after the presentation.Ross will also sign copies of his new book, Maximum Performance for Cyclists,on sale at Cadence for $18.95. Maximum Performance for Cyclists guidesreaders through the steps of individualizing workouts, making sound nutritionalchoices, and planning for

LONDON (AP) The World Anti-Doping Agency has told its accredited laboratories to modify testing procedures for the banned steroid nandrolone. In the last several months, WADA said it has come across ``very rare cases'' of so-called ``unstable urine,'' which could produce a positive finding for nandrolone. WADA has asked its labs to conduct ``stability tests'' if there is a positive nandrolone finding. If these tests reveal unstable urine, the positive result will be annulled. In a statement, WADA defined unstable urine as a chemical reaction that ``may occur in a

Spanish police have arrested 70 people, breaking up a drugs network that made and trafficked anabolic steroids for sports use. According to the Interior Ministry, six drug manufacturing laboratories were raided in north-eastern Catalonia province where police discovered 30 million products, including the stimulants EPO, clenbuterol and nandrolone following an undercover investigation dubbed "Operation Mammoth." Although the products are designed to increase muscle mass they can have potentially lethal side effects. The products were destined for sale to gyms, sports and fitness clubs at

Press Release: Discovery ChannelDiscovery Channel Celebrates Its Pro Cycling Team With 'Watch With TheWorld' Programming Event, THE SCIENCE OF LANCE ARMSTRONGIn-Depth Global Special Takes Viewers into the Power and Physiologyof Armstrong's Physique and Training; Premieres June 27 in 160 Countriesand 35 LanguagesSILVER SPRING, Md., June 1  -- Gearing up for the July 2start of the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's historic final attemptto win a seventh title, Discovery Channel presents an exclusive hour-longspecial, THE SCIENCE OF LANCE ARMSTRONG, to premiere in

Former Phonak rider Tyler Hamilton has filed an appeal to world sport's top tribunal to overturn a two-year ban for blood doping, the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on Wednesday. Hamilton, who won an Olympic gold medal in Athens just weeks earlier, tested positive for homologous blood transfusions – the injection of red blood cells from another person - during the Vuelta a España last September. Following a lengthy hearing in March, the U.S. anti-doping agency handed down a two-year suspension on April 18. Hamilton’s suspension expires in April of 2007,

Park City, Utah, and USA Cycling are hosting the second annual ParkCity Cycling Festival '05, June 21through July 2. The complete programfor the event is included as a special section in the latest edition ofVeloNews. We are also pleased to offer it in itsentirety in PDF form here on VeloNews.com

Armstrong's final Tour tune-up begins Saturday

Henderson

Despite his troubles, Rodriguez was still there for the final sprint

Horner was motivated

The Mailbag is a regular feature on VeloNews.com. If you have a comment, an opinion or observation regarding anything you have seen in cycling, in VeloNews magazine or on VeloNews.com, write to WebLetters@InsideInc.com. Please include your full name and home town. Letters may be edited for length and clarity.Simoni can’t face up to his own failuresEditor:Perhaps like most others in recent years, I anticipated this Giro only its completion would bring us that much closer to the start of the Tour. I had some hope that Simoni might do something special and that the “underdog” might get past some

. . . and Bui finishes

Dominguez powers to a win

Woman to woman - Van Gilder gets the edge

Julich gets a good reception at his sponsor's showcase event

And then there were four

Carter soloes to his second victory in the Iron Horse

Savoldelli toasts his victory

Savoldelli mistakes the winner's trophy for a podium girl

The final podium

Zabel runs out of real estate as Petacchi takes the stage

Ahh - that's more like it

Simoni was critical of defending champ Cunego, saying he could have used more help from his young teammate in the mountains

Dahle was unstoppable once more

Spitz fought her way into second

McConneloug bounced back from a bad start into fifth

The men start . . .

Savoldelli clings to a 28-second lead over Simoni with one stage remaining

It was slow going for much of the day

Rujano wins

Jeanson wasn't sure this one would stick

Di Luca leads the attacking trio on the Finestre

Amber Neben

Savoldelli battles back

Wood now leads the World Cup

Rujano makes his move

Gaggioli tries her hand

ProTour leader Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) did yeoman's work on the gravel steeps of the Colle delle Finestre

But race leader Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery Channel) rode his own race and took back time from the attacking trio

When Di Luca cramped and fell off the pace, Gilberto Simoni (Lampre-Caffita) pressed his advantage, dogged by José Rujano (Selle Italia-Colombia)

But it would not be enough - Simoni will finish second in Milan

The stage went to Rujano . . .

. . . and the maglia rosa stays with Savoldelli

The madness of the Finestre

Ivanov and Niermann get an early start on the day's suffering